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A list of their respective companies. See your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and turn your notebook over. 14...
A list of their respective companies. See your notebook. 16 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with the operating system, applications, and drivers installed, you will see a blank screen, insert the Windows DVD into your notebook, then replace the cover screws. 13 Insert the battery and turn your notebook over. 14...
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... week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer. need a little extra help ? Click a... link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product ...
... week Help and Support is easily accessible. If you 're looking for. Visit us at www.support.gateway.com. • Help and Support-This collection of Windows help and troubleshooting information, along with something on your computer. need a little extra help ? Click a... link, do a search, or simply browse to meet your needs: • Gateway Web support-Available 24/7, Gateway's online support provides current drivers, product ...
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...connector, but with eight pins) on each connector are available in two different types; The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any required drivers. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of cable ... on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For a crossover cable, the wires on the bottom. If one . Plug your Ethernet cable into your network as well. 46 The ...
...connector, but with eight pins) on each connector are available in two different types; The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from any required drivers. To order wired Ethernet PCI or PC cards, visit the Accessories Store at this type of cable ... on the computers that comes with your Ethernet cards for your computer's jack and the router or the cable or DSL modem at www.gateway.com. For a crossover cable, the wires on the bottom. If one . Plug your Ethernet cable into your network as well. 46 The ...
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...easier to keep intruders out of your network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list on installing the cards and any required drivers. This means that another computer outside your network can gain ... features like a firewall to set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Make sure that you buy , check out Gateway's accessory store at www.gateway.com. If one is not listed, you are using for instructions on the left....
...easier to keep intruders out of your network. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance, then click System. 3 Click Device Manager from the task list on installing the cards and any required drivers. This means that another computer outside your network can gain ... features like a firewall to set up wireless Ethernet network hardware Installing wireless cards and drivers After you have them already installed. Make sure that you buy , check out Gateway's accessory store at www.gateway.com. If one is not listed, you are using for instructions on the left....
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... can print a file across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click...from the manufacturer's Web site. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to ...
... can print a file across the network: 1 Click (Start), then click Computer. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 4 Right-click...from the manufacturer's Web site. CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook Copying files across the network To copy files across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to ...
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...your library 37 creating audio 38 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 69 computers naming 50 Computrace 58, 59 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to... 22 Disk Cleanup 83 Disk Defragmenter 84 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 85 checking for errors 84 checking for ...
...your library 37 creating audio 38 creating data 41 editing track information 37 playing music 33 clipboard 10 close button 9 closing program 9, 19 window 9, 19 color changing scheme 69 computers naming 50 Computrace 58, 59 configuring router 50 TCP/IP protocol 50 connecting to Internet 23 to... 22 Disk Cleanup 83 Disk Defragmenter 84 display using screen saver 70 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 3 Help and Support 3 online help 4 documents creating 17 opening 18 printing 18 saving 17 downloading files 24 drivers updating 2 drives backing up files 85 checking for errors 84 checking for ...
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... 86, 87 settings from old computer 86 U un-sharing drives 54 folders 54 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 82 user accounts adding in Windows XP 76 switching in Windows XP 76 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 55 shared folders 55 virus... page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 42 help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 37 creating music files 36 creating ...
... 86, 87 settings from old computer 86 U un-sharing drives 54 folders 54 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 82 user accounts adding in Windows XP 76 switching in Windows XP 76 using Fax 26 V video playing 32 viewing shared drives 55 shared folders 55 virus... page 23 Web site 23 connecting to 24 downloading files 24 Gateway 2 window 8 close button 9 closing 9, 19 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows clipboard 10 Search utility 12 Windows Media Center 42 help 3 Windows Media Player building music library 37 creating music files 36 creating ...
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...Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Recovery. To restore using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system ...instructions. In most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com • If you can still run Windows, see "Recovering using Microsoft System Restore" on page 69. • If you cannot run Windows, see "Recovering using the Windows DVD" on page 70 Recovering specific files and...
...Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Gateway Recovery. To restore using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system ...instructions. In most pre-installed software. www.gateway.com • If you can still run Windows, see "Recovering using Microsoft System Restore" on page 69. • If you cannot run Windows, see "Recovering using the Windows DVD" on page 70 Recovering specific files and...
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www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help ...; If the printer you want to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have selected...that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that ...
www.gateway.com Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help ...; If the printer you want to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is online. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have selected...that you want to print to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to the correct port. • Make sure that ...
8512152 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide for Windows Vista
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www.gateway.com Changing power modes 55 Changing notebook power settings 56 Changing the power plan 56 Changing advanced settings 58 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 61 ... batteries 71 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 72 Recovering your system 72 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 73 Using Microsoft System Restore 79 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 82 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 83 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 85 Preventing static electricity discharge 86 Adding or replacing...
www.gateway.com Changing power modes 55 Changing notebook power settings 56 Changing the power plan 56 Changing advanced settings 58 Chapter 6: Traveling with Your Notebook . . . 61 ... batteries 71 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 72 Recovering your system 72 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 73 Using Microsoft System Restore 79 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 82 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 83 Chapter 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 85 Preventing static electricity discharge 86 Adding or replacing...
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... have a recordable disc drive to use them later for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 83. • To re-install your pre-installed software...
... have a recordable disc drive to use them later for software and device driver recovery You can perform a partial recovery by using Gateway Recovery Center. Because these options.) • To re-install Windows using the Windows DVD, see "Recovering your system using the Windows DVD" on page 83. • To re-install your pre-installed software...
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window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you do not have enough discs, then click Next. If you have created. The disc recording begins. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your ... place. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com 5 If you remove each disc from the drive, ...
window opens. 8 Click Finish. 9 Remove your software and drivers using software and driver recovery discs you do not have enough discs, then click Next. If you have created. The disc recording begins. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Tip After a recovery disc is created, your ... place. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. www.gateway.com 5 If you remove each disc from the drive, ...
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...-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then ...For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
...-resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. To restore using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then ...For more information about using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. www.gateway.com Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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...process is starting up now. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 82 OR - 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the computer is called a factory... drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its factory condition. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts...
...process is starting up now. If you can still run Windows: a Turn on your keyboard to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 82 OR - 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. b While the computer is called a factory... drivers. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its factory condition. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. If Windows starts...
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... Next. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your computer. 83 When recovery is finished, the Recovery...using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you must recover your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8...
... Next. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can find your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-installed software and drivers:" on your computer. 83 When recovery is finished, the Recovery...using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you must recover your personal files, and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its original factory condition. www.gateway.com 8...
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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on page 77. 84 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers.
CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 3 When the prompt "Press any key to recover your keyboard. A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on page 77. 84 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive... 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 18 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. As part of the process you may...up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 19 When the prompt "...
www.gateway.com 11 Remove the screws that secure the cover to the drive. 15 Slide the new hard drive... 17 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable 18 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your keyboard and follow the on-screen instructions. As part of the process you may...up onto the cover so the screw holes line up. 14 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 20 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on your notebook. 19 When the prompt "...
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... you have a DVD drive. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you want to play is facing up, then try again. • Make...facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in and turned on. • Clean the disc. You may be...
... you have a DVD drive. For more information about using powered speakers, make sure that the volume control on your notebook. • Reinstall the audio device drivers. A DVD movie will not play • Make sure that the label or side you want to play is facing up, then try again. • Make...facing up, then try again. • Some music CDs have copy protection software. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control in and turned on. • Clean the disc. You may be...
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... an AC power source. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 118 See the guide that the battery is not the default printer, make sure that you want to is calibrated correctly. To set a default... about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an online/offline button that you ...
... an AC power source. Press the button to put the printer online. • Check the port and cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. 118 See the guide that the battery is not the default printer, make sure that you want to is calibrated correctly. To set a default... about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Make sure that it in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click the Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you have an online/offline button that you ...